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Will Kerala’s Economy be Hit by Coming Decline in Persian Gulf Labor Demand
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Will Kerala’s Economy be Hit by Coming Decline in Persian Gulf Labor Demand

Kerala needs more job training programs as lower oil revenues reduces foreign labor demand in the Persian Gulf countries says Ignatius Chithelen

For the past fifty years, Indian laborers in the Persian Gulf, notably from Kerala, have contributed more than a trillion dollars to India’s economy. This has been a major factor in reducing India’s current account deficit and foreign debt as well as fueling Kerala’s economic growth.

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